The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-12
TIIEpARTY LASH,

lioW tHo Democrnuc bclcSate5 nre UelnG
Whipped into Line for Camden. g
sfta'al Dispdich TO he Inle!ligeper. ~.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. ll.-Ons Of
the significant features in connection with
the Senatorial conteu. in West Virginia is
the manner in which the bosses are using
the party lash to whip into line the robsl.
lious clementG. There iB scarcely Dem
ocrstic member Of the Legislature who haa
an ambition to be either party loader or
a recipient OF public patronage. There
are aome who aspirerto Congressional
honots. These nen, some OF whom have
had the independence to oppose the
CAUCUS idea, and the reelection OF Mr..
Camden. gro given to understand that il
they persist in their course, they need
never 10 expect anything In the future.
Independence OF action means their politi.
cal retirement. S&Just how effective has
been this mode Of procedure by the bosses
will bs aoen wien the Legislature meets
There are some timid ones who secm to
realizs the power Of the lash even before
it is applied. / sm told that Mr. Daniel
B. Lucas, Tho is unalterably in favor oil
himself as Mr.. Camden's succegsor, has
even publicly declared: II caunot afford
to reiuae to submit to caucus decision OF
the mstters." Ftf77ssl ss5tE- -.
Colonel Preston Chew, also promi.
nent leader OF the opposition, says;
VI am Democrat, and cannot main
tain my standing as one by opposing the
will Of the majority OF my party, as ex.
pressed in caucus. Captain J. ]. Ohip!ey,
who faYors mr. Lucas, is likewise am.
bilious for the future and twill do moth
ing rebellious." Senator Flournoy, who
Ii something OF an independent on the
Senatorial question, refrsins from express.
ing himself. Mr.. Pngh, OF Hampshire,
will rate first, last and all the time against
Mr.. Camden, but, like Senator Fiournoy
is cautious about expressing hinself on
the caucus proposition. Senator Price is
counted for Mr.. Camden, though some re.
gard him as doubtful, at any rate he is in
favor of q caucus, for he is candidate for
PRECEDENT OF the Senate. I have name d
most Of the Eastern Panhandle men, in
which section Of the State reside most Of
Mr.. Camden's opposition. The Green.
brier representatives, and two or three
delegates in the southern por-
ton Of the State have not
been 9 heard from. SsI learn that
they favor Governor Wilson for the Sen.
ate, while ex-senator Hereford claims one
or two. 1t ia possible that they will oil
be whipped into the caucus. I do mol
think they can be coaxed in. Truth and
justice demand that 1t be admitted thai
their characters are incorruptible. / dc
not believe one Of them is purchssable
and 1t is tho veriest nonsense to make in
advance the charge that corrupt msthods
will be used to prevent q free, fair ex'
preston OF the members in choosing Mr.
Camden's successor. That the party last
will be applied, and tho argument tha
Camden's money saved the State will be
ueed to prevent break, thore can be nj
doubt. 3 lilts,
Senator Camden left to.nishtior Charles
ton where he propose1 to manage his OWL
campaign, with the assistance Of such o
tho 'perniciounly active" federal office
holdera who may be drawn there through
curiosity, or the summons from Macedoni
to "come and help us.' i.5,